SHS Competition Proposal

ADLAI E. STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL : DISTRICT 125 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 11.21.2014

LEGAT ARCHITECTS 2015 SPRING ROAD, SUITE 175 OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS (630) 990.3535 WWW.LEGAT.COM ROBIN RANDALL, AIA, LEED AP BD+C VICE PRESIDENT DIRECTOR OF K-12 EDUCATION RRANDALL@LEGAT.COM (630) 645.1923

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DESIGN CONCEPT

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PLAN OVERVIEW

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SPORTS INFORMATION AND LEARNING CENTER

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OUTDOOR INFORMATION AND LEARNING CENTER

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DESIGN SUMMARY

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THE DESIGN TEAM

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CLIENT REFERENCES

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We Listen “Community outreach through educational workshops is a service offered as part of our 50th anniversary. Science clubs, PTA meetings, extended learning, community workshops and other educational opportunities provide venues for sharing ideas.”

Performance • Building envelope • Energy modeling • STEM to STEAM • Evolving classroom • Technology learning Design • Early childhood learning environments • Elementary school design • Middle schools - buildings reflect learning strategies • Natatoriums • Montessori + Regelia Amelia environments

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Sustainability • Economic, cultural, and environmental sustainability • Sustainability ratings and navigating the process • Outdoor learning • Health + Fitness

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Educational Workshops

We Believe

Performance Our education environments enhance learning and improve student and teacher performance.

Daylighting, thermal comfort, access to technology, acoustical attributes all contribute to high performance buildings.

Design As part of our integrated design approach we use experiencial research, finding, innovative ways to inspire and engage. We design our buildings as teaching tools.

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Sustainability Sustainable principles guide every aspect of our practice.

Our process is aimed at creating economic, cultural, and environmental success.

Believe

“We believe in a client-centered design process. We listen to and understand your mission and values, placing them at the center of every phase of the process.�

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“Combining your district’s DNA with our expertise sparks collaboration that will exceed the sum of our parts. Making the process educational and engaging is the goal of our teamwork.”

We offer a full range of services to respond to your district’s needs:

Sustainability • Site Analysis • Sun and Wind Studies • Renewable Energy Research • LEED Certification • Net Zero Energy

Performance • Energy Modeling • Building Envelope Analysis • Code Compliance • Accessibility • Daylighting Modeling

Design • Master Planning • Community Workshops • Educational Programming • Architectural Design • Interior Design

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We Collaborate

We Collaborate

We Design

K-12 Education Robin R. Randall, AIA, LEED AP Vice President | Director of K-12 Practice 630.645.1923 Phone 630.913.0283 Cell rrandall@legat.com Corporate Headquarters 651 W. Washington Blvd., Suite 1 Chicago, IL 60661 312.258.9595 Studio Locations 2015 Spring Road, Suite 175 Oak Brook, IL 60523 630.990.3535

We Design

“We believe educational environments can inspire learning through design. Diverse learning strategies lead to unique design solutions that provoke curiosity and stimulate collaboration.

Simple measures implemented thoughtfully lead to transforming your purpose into place.�

80 N. Virginia Street, Suite C Crystal Lake, IL 60014 815.477.4545 1515 5th Avenue, Suite 108 Moline, IL 61265 309.517.5536 24 N. Chapel Street Waukegan, IL 60085 847.662.3535

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DESIGN SUMMARY

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DESIGN CONCEPT OVERVIEW

To keep Stevenson high School at the cutting edge of educational delivery with provocative learning environments, Legat Architects has developed three key elements to summarize our conceptual design:

Sports Information and Learning Center

Science of Learning Student Centered

Digital Information and Learning Center

Art of Innovation Technology Driven

Outdoor Information and Learning Center

Language of Nature Environment Immersive

in addition to Library International Interactive Garden Theatre

Existing Information and Learning Centers

The success of both of the existing and proposed ILC’s paired with diverse learning environments informs each element, while each brings a new concept to light:

Connectivity to the existing circulation flow

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Adaptability to change with flexible furniture and mobility

Experience the quality of experience engaging students through the new environments

These elements build upon and enhance the educational archipelago that already exists at Stevenson High School:

Archipelago, ar chi pel a go noun: a group of islands; a sea or stretch of water containing many islands.

The litmus test for any educational environment is how well does this space provoke learning? We believe Legat Architects brings a unique perspective to How Buildings Teach.

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Sports Information and Learning Center Digital Information and Learning Center Outdoor Information and Learning Center

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Sports ILC CONCEPT

Every place and space we experience offers an opportunity to learn. Neuroscience research shows that our brains are wired to receive and process information differently. There are many theories describing varied learning including the research at the Harvard School of Education outlining nine multiple intelligences:

Linguistic (Verbal Learners) Visual (Spatial Learners) Logical (Mathematical Learners) Interpersonal (Social Learners) Musical (Rhythmical Learners) Body Kinesthetic (Physical Learners) Intrapersonal (Individual Learners) Naturalistic (Environmental Learners) Existential (Quizzical Learners)

We all have the capacity to use each intelligence but more often than not, each of us only specialize in two or three of these intelligences. Now let’s imagine how the concept for the Sports Informal Learning Center (SILC) can meet the diverse needs of the SHS student body.

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Mimicking a river delta, the circulation flows effortlessly through the space creating unique breakout spaces that can be transformed to become areas for teaching or areas for social gathering.

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Sports ILC

PRECEDENTS + PROCESS SKETCHES

Precedent Images

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Sports ILC FLOOR PLAN

Design Features:

River Delta-like Circulation Alleviates Congestion Swing Walls Further break down larger spaces for small group use Multi-Level Unique Spatial Experience Healthy Choices Areas for Food Carts, Concessions, Grab-and-Go Snacks Celebrate Accomplishments Trophies, Plaques, Graphics, School Spirit, Pep Rally Future Expansion Potential to expand the SILC to the north, capturing under-utilized outdoor space, to create gathering areas during academic, athletic, and social events Integration of Technology (throughout) Large Monitors for Interactive Game Review, Highlight Reels, Special Events

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Sports ILC ADAPTABILITY

Hall of Fame The hall of fame provides a space to celebrate athletic accomplishments of the past, present, and future of Stevenson Athletics.

Accessibility The combination of wheelchair lift and ramps allows easy access to each of the meeting levels for students who are unable to travel up or down stairs. ‘River Delta Circulation’ Like a river delta, circulation carves through the space at the point of least resistance. This allows for fluid and efficient travel during class changes as well as niches for study and Grab-and-Go health snack stands.

Teaching Panel To further adapt each space to the specific needs of the students, teaching panels are hung on walls that can be opened to create smaller lecture areas. The wall can have projection screens, digital monitors, marker boards or a combination of all three.

Seating Gallery The multi-leveled space allows for the creation of seating galleries along the stairs. These seating areas could serve as social gathering space or an informal lecture hall.

Entry / Exit This entry serves the outdoor courtyard and allows easy access to the parking lot and Outdoor ILC during after school events. It can also adapt to serve as a ceremonial passageway to the athletic fields.

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Outdoor ILC CONCEPT

Students need an equal dose of natural and digital worlds to balance and remain healthy. Exposure to nature through outdoor classrooms, courtyards, gardens, and interior spaces with views of nature can enhance our reception of new information. Neuroscience research shows that when truly present in nature, we use all our senses at the same time, which is the optimum state of learning. Research has proven outdoor learning: Increases our attention span

Strengthens memory

Reduces stress

Improves mood

Enhances creativity

Albert Einstein famously took a walk in the woods of Princeton every single day to focus his thoughts. What if the experience of changing classes at SHS was like a stroll through the woods?

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Keeping with the fluid like flow of circulation, the Outdoor ILC’s radial plan enables an ‘Eddy’ of circulation that spirals around an outdoor amphitheater at its center.

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Outdoor ILC

PRECEDENTS + PROCESS SKETCHES

Precedent Images

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Outdoor ILC FLOOR PLAN

Design Features:

Amphitheater Lectures, Movies, Community Events, Plays Variety of Scale Multi-sized seating areas, Various scales of vegetation types Seasonal Change Spatial experience changes as plants undergo seasonal changes Outdoor Dining Opportunities Informal Dining Areas, Small Concessions Edible Landscapes Student Maintained Edible Gardens, Horticulture Laboratory Integration of Technology Large Screen for Presentations, Touch-screen Capability allows for Interaction

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Outdoor ILC ADAPTABILITY

Building Entry Existing entry into the ‘link’ portion of the building to remain intact.

The Outdoor ILC provides a ceremonial entry into the building while remaining centrally located to the entire school.

Amphitheater The outdoor amphitheater serves as an outdoor lecture room during school hours. After the school day, the amphitheater can be adapted to host pubic events such as community presentations and movies.

Architectural Trees A tree-like structure supporting the canopy evokes the feeling of meandering through a forest. The curved lines and nature reminiscent design offers a relief from the hard lines of the surroundings.

Informal Gathering Multi-sized steps serve as addition seating and areas for students to lay as they await their bus. Vegetation is woven into the radial plan to create an ever stronger student connection to nature.

Stage The stage contains a large screen for projecting lectures, images, advertisements, movies, etc. It can also be adapted to serve as a stage for small plays or musicals.

Canopy To protect students during inclement weather, a canopy follows the meandering path that leads to the other entrances of the building.

The numerous tree-like columns mimic the feeling of walking through a forest.

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Digital ILC CONCEPT

New digital learning tools allow us to learn anywhere and everywhere and connect with anyone and everyone.

Neuroscience research on brain development shows that during adolescence there is a wave of growth and change. Digital learning is providing opportunities to stimulate that growth in a variety of venues:

Individual Learning

One-to-One Learning

Small Group Learning

Large Group Learning

Active learning features small group work stations with individual devices that can input to a shared display for discussion. Then the small group can share to a larger display reporting to the entire class. We can’t predict the future of how curriculum will be delivered in the next five years, let alone 50 years, but we can plan for it by designing spaces that are adaptable to change.

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Precedent Images

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Digital ILC FLOOR PLAN

Design Features:

Nana Wall System Fold-able Classroom Partitions Genius Bar Technology Support, Cafe Style Study Area Media:scape Collaborative Technology Solutions for Learning Spaces Grouping Groups of Furniture, Desks, and Monitors for convenient Group Research Quiet / Social Space Multiple studying environments for any students’ studying preference Outdoor Classroom Connected Via Nana Wall

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Digital ILC ADAPTABILITY

Genius Bar The new Genius Bar offers students assistance with their computers and tablets as well as provides ‘café’ style work counter for students who prefer quiet spaces to study.

Drop off Window The drop-off window directly connects the Genius Bar to the main corridor, making dropping off or checking out equipment easy during lecture times or after hours.

Flexible Classrooms Each classroom is equipped with panel walls that fold open to the lounge area and adjacent classrooms allowing the space to adapt to the many needs of teachers and students. All furniture and monitors are on wheels or pivot walls, allowing quick and convenient rearrangements of the room.

Outdoor Courtyard A fold-able panel wall allows the student digital lounge to open directly into an outdoor courtyard perfect for small group meetings or a casual stroll between classes.

Digital Student Lounge The student lounge offers interpersonal learners a space to work in small or large groups while providing a great meeting space for after school events.

Digital Gallery The wider corridor alleviates congestion and doubles as a digital gallery that is constantly rotating content throughout the year to highlight student work, school activities, or to promote the big game.

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DESIGN SUMMARY THANK YOU

When we think about the future of Educational Design and what is next for Stevenson High School, we look to:

Science of Learning Student Centered

Art of Innovation Technology Driven

Language of Nature Environment Immersive

The FLOW of students moving through the Archipelago of Information and Learning Centers (ILC) The FLOW of knowledge and ideas opening to new provocative learning environments (SILC, OILC, DILC).

The FLOW of educational leadership emanating from Stevenson High School touching the rest of Illinois and the World.

This FLOW will cause a ripple effect playing it forward to the next generation of learners . . .

We look forward to sharing more with you during the interview phase of the selection process. Thank you for your time and consideration.

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THE DESIGN TEAM

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K-12 PROJECT EXPERIENCE

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A QUICK LOOK: > President/CEO > 26 Years with Legat Architects

PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE

Patrick J. Brosnan, AIA, LEED AP REF

> Bachelor of Architecture, University of Illinois > Licensed Architect in Illinois, Wisconsin > LEED Accredited Professional > Recognized Educational Facility Planner (REFP) and Member, Certified by Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) > CDB Certified Project Manager > President, America’s School House Council

As President/CEO, Patrick Brosnan is responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of Legat Architects. He leads principals in the firm’s five practice areas (corporate, healthcare, higher education, K12 education, and municipal), while encouraging its expertise in high-performance and sustainable architecture.

He has served in several leadership roles in the firm, including, practice leader, studio director, and principal. He grew the firm’s educational practice into a national leader and maintains significant loyal clients through his dedication and leadership. He has worked with over 30 school districts and 10 private schools, and helped school districts pass over $600 million in successful bonds.

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> Member, IASBO Service Association > Member, AIA Committee on Architecture for Education > Board Member, Will County Economic Development > Member, American Institute of Architects > Member, Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI)

PROJECT EXPERIENCE: Niles Township High School District 219 Skokie, IL Additions and Renovations at 2 High Schools - Programming Niles North High School Aquatic Center Addition and Renovations Oak Park & River Forest High School District 200 IL Facility Upgrades /Life Safety Improvements Proviso Township High School District 209 Maywood, IL Proviso Mathematics & Science Academy Proviso East and West High Schools Life Safety Correction Work Science Lab Remodeling Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Work Fire Alarm System Replacement Light Fixture Replacement Natatorium Remodeling at Proviso West High School Day Care Renovations at Proviso East High School Mundelein High School District 120 IL Natatorium Renovation Track and Turf Replacement Unit Ventilator and Plumbing Piping Replacement Roofing Replacement Glenbard Township High School District 87 Glen Ellyn, IL Capital Improvement Work at Four High Schools (2005 - present) District-wide Facility Master Plan Wheaton Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 Wheaton, IL Hubble Middle School - Pre-bond Planning, Programming, and Design Pre-referendum Study at Five Schools Facilities Audit, Demographic Projections, Master Plan, and Referendum Assistance for Wheaton North High School and Wheaton Warrenville South High School Expansion and Renovation of Wheaton North High School and Wheaton Warrenville High School

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A QUICK LOOK: > Vice President | Director of K-12 Education > 1 Year with Legat Architects

EDUCATIONAL PLANNER

Robin R. Randall, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

> Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design, Ball State University > Bachelor of Architecture, Ball State University > Fulbright Scholar to Denmark > Licensed Architect in Illinois and Washington > LEED Accredited Professional > Member, American Institute of Architects

Robin directs the national K-12 Education practice at Legat Architects.

She is dedicated to connecting personally to each project and designing environments that support a culture of inquisitiveness, client community and sustainability.

Robin is an educational design expert with 26 years experience programming, planning and creating learning places. Frequent speaker, author and award winning designer she is inspired by learning strategies and environmental research through application in projects. Her leadership in a client focused process integrates the science of learning, the language of nature and the art of innovation to create customized environments for all learners.

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> Member, Council of Education Facilities Planners International > Member Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education > Member, Society for College and University Planning > Member, United State Green Building Council

PROJECT EXPERIENCE: Addison School District 4 IL New Early Childhood Development Learning Center Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 Sycamore, IL* Master Plan and Pre-referendum District Support Sycamore Middle School Library Addition and Renovation Sycamore North Grove Elementary School Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124 Evergreen Park, IL* District Master Plan and Facility Test Fit Cicero Public School District 99 Cicero, IL* Master Plan, Pre-referendum and District Support Lincoln Elementary School NC-LEED Silver registered New Library and Outdoor Learning Environment Frankfort School District 157-C Frankfort, IL* District Master Plan, Fundraising, and Pre-referendum District Support Chelsea Intermediate School Grand Prairie Elementary School Hickory Creek Middle School Baker Demonstration School Evanston, IL* Master Plan and School Renovation Prospect Elementary School Clarendon Hills, IL* Library and Computer Lab Concept Perry Public Schools Perry, OH* Community Education Village *Experience with previous firm

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A QUICK LOOK: > Chief Design Officer > 30 Years with Legat Architects

PRINCIPAL DESIGNER

Ted Haug, AIA, LEED AP

> Master of Architecture, University of Illinois > Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies, University of Illinois > Licensed Architect in Illinois > LEED Accredited Professional > CDB Certified Project Manager > Member, American Institute of Architects > Member, Illinois Park & Recreation Association

As President/CEO, Patrick Brosnan is responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of Legat Architects. He leads principals in the firm’s five practice areas (corporate, healthcare, higher education, K12 education, and municipal), while encouraging its expertise in high-performance and sustainable architecture.

He has served in several leadership roles in the firm, including, practice leader, studio director, and principal. He grew the firm’s educational practice into a national leader and maintains significant loyal clients through his dedication and leadership. He has worked with over 30 school districts and 10 private schools, and helped school districts pass over $600 million in successful bonds.

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> Member, Midwest High Speed Rail Association > Member, Building Enclosure Council > William C. White Prize for Structures and Construction Documents, University of Illinois

PROJECT EXPERIENCE: Community High School District 128 Libertyville, IL New Vernon Hills High School Libertyville High School Natatorium Mundelein Community High School District 120 Mundelein, IL Gymnasium and Classroom Addition Natatorium Niles Township High School District 219 Skokie, IL Niles North High School Aquatic Center Addition/Renovation Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 Woodstock, IL Woodstock North High School including Natatorium Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Waukegan, IL New Athletic Track Conversion of Vacant Facility into School Annex Wheaton-Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 Wheaton, IL Hubble Middle School LEED for Schools Gold certified Township High School District 113 Highland Park, IL Additions and Renovations at Highland Park High School Barrington Consolidated School District 220 Barrington, IL Reconstruction of Existing Pool and Natatorium LEARN Charter School Network Chicago, IL Hunter Perkins Campus Facility Rehabilitation/Adaptive Reuse East Garfield Park Campus Site and Building Analysis East Garfield Park Campus Design Charrette LEARN 6 Campus - Facility Rehabilitation and Site Improvements West Side Campus Planning

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A QUICK LOOK: > Associate Director | Healthcare Practice > Senior Design Director

SENIOR DESIGNER

STEVEN BLYE, AIA, LEED AP BC+D

> .3 Years with Legat Architects > Master of Architecture, University of Illinois > Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies, University of Illinois > Licensed Architect in Illinois > LEED Accredited Professional > Member, American Institute of Architects

With over 25 years experience in healthcare architecture, interiors, mixeduse hospitality, commercial, retail, institutional and residential, Steve has been a senior project designer who has directed multi-disciplinary design teams through all phases of domestic and international projects.

He can resolve complicated problems, balancing patient-centered care models with technology, operations and regulations to provide patient and caregiver-friendly environments within beautiful and wellfunctioning medical facilities. Steve has comprehensive and paralleltracking approach to provide design delivery and provide leadership for design teams, inviting participation and collaboration to create the highest-quality designed facilities for satisfied clients.

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> Member, Greater North Michigan Avenue Association > Brick in Architecture Awards, Silver Winner > Village of Glen Ellyn Travelling Trophy Award for Building Design > Chicago Building Congress Merit Award

PROJECT EXPERIENCE: Niles Township High School District 219 IL Niles North High School Conceptual Design College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL Physical Education Building Conceptual Design Park East Condominiums Milwaukee, WI Conceptual Design Butler University Indianapolis, IN Science Building Addition and Renovation Children’s Memorial Institute for Education and Research Laboratory Chicago, IL 105,000 SF, 5-Story Laboratory, Conference Center, Meeting and Classroom Adaptable Lounges, Offices, Equipment Storage, and Parking Texas A&M University College Station, TX New Engineering and Physics Building University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign IL Gateway Center Master Plan

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A QUICK LOOK: > <1 Year with Legat Architects > Intern Architect

PROJECT ASSOCIATE

Matt Scott, Associate AIA, LEED GA

> Master of Architecture, University of Illinois > Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Miami University at Oxford, Ohio > LEED Green Associate > Alpha Rho Chi Bronze Metal Recipient > University of Illinois Excellence in Design Award - First Place > Associate Member - American Institute of Architects

Matt recently joined Legat Architects as an intern architect. He is involved with many phases of the architectural process including conceptual design, presentation packages, drawings, sketches, models, 3D renderings, animation, code compliance research, pre-design, schematic design, construction documents, and construction administration.

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PROJECT EXPERIENCE: Oak Park & River Forest High School District 200 IL Facility Upgrades /Life Safety Improvements Glenbard Township High School District 87 Glen Ellyn, IL Capital Improvement Work at Four High Schools (2003 - present) District-wide Facility Assessment and Master Plan College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL Campus Maintenance Center Physical Education Center Additions and Renovations University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign IL Ice Arena Feasibility Study David Kinley Hall Economics Office Renovation University High School Life Safety Improvements Orchard Downs Student Resident Renovations IN-TECH/IBEW-NECA Technical Institute Alsip, IL Renewable Energy Training Field MetroLINK Moline, IL New Multi-Modal Station Urban Planning Study Village of Mahomet IL Space Needs Analysis New Public Works Building

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A QUICK LOOK: > Director of Sustainable Design > Studio Director - Chicago

SUSTAINABILITY SPECIALIST Vuk Vujovic, Associate AIA, LEED AP BD+C

> 14 Years at Legat Architects > Master of Science in Management, Purdue University > Bachelor of Architecture Belgrade University > LEED Accredited Professional > Associate Member, American Institute of Architects > CDB Certified Project Manager > Co-chair, AIA Chicago Committee of the Environment (COTE), 2006-Present

Vuk Vujovic leads the Sustainable Design efforts across all practice areas of Legat Architects. He is an advocate and advisor for promoting and integrating energy-efficient and environmentallyfriendly design into all the firmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s projects.

With over 20 years of architectural experience, he has served as project architect and project manager of a wide range of educational and commercial projects. A regular contributor to industry publications and conferences, Vuk is co-chair of the AIA Chicago Committee on the Environment (COTE), USGBC Illinois Higher Education Committee, working on educating building owners and design professionals about the benefits of sustainable design.

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> Member, U.S. Green Building Council Illinois Chapter, Green Schools Committee > Member, U.S. Green Building Council Illinois Chapter, Higher Education Committee

PROJECT EXPERIENCE: Public Building Commission of Chicago Chicago, IL Chicago Public Schools District 299 IL Bogan Computer Technical High School Pool Renovation Gage Park High School Pool Renovation Hubbard High School Pool Renovation Kennedy High School Pool Renovation Mariano Azuela Elementary School LEED for Schools Gold certified New Boston Local Schools New Boston, OH New Boston K-12 School LEED for Schools Gold registered Niles Township High School District 219 Skokie, IL Niles West High School Athletic Training & Gymnastic Gymnasium Addition LEED for Schools Gold registered Niles West High School Feasibility Study Niles West High School Six-Classroom Addition LEED for Schools Gold registered Niles West High School Sustainability Consulting LEED EB O&M certified Township High School District 113 Highland Park, IL Deerfield High School Additions/Renovations Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 Woodstock, IL Woodstock North High School Sustainability Consulting Designed to LEED-NC standards Wheaton Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 Wheaton, IL Hubble Middle School LEED for Schools Gold certified Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL Sustainable Campus Master Plan 2011 Climate Action Plan Campus Center LEED-NC Gold certified Facility Services Building LEED-NC Gold certified Greenhouse Facility LEED-NC certified Health Professions Center LEED-NC Gold certified Natural Sciences Building Addition & Renovation LEED-NC Silver certified

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A QUICK LOOK: > Vice President, Business Strategy and Interiors > Interior Designer > 2 Years with Legat Architects

INTERIOR SPECIALIST

Jennifer McGregor, IIDA, LEED AP

> 20 Years Experience > Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, Abilene Christian University > LEED Accredited Professional > Member, Economic Club of Chicago > Professional Member, International Interior Design Association > Judge, Best of NeoCon - Healthcare Products

Jennifer is an Interior Designer with over 20 years of experience designing stimulating and cutting edge interiors for various environments.

Her expertise spans from workplace strategy, space planning and development of interior facility standards to the selection of colors, finishes, furniture, and artwork.

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> Judge, Architecture Products Magazine, Innovation Awards > Presentation â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sustainability on University Campusesâ&#x20AC;?, October 2007 > IIDA/ASID Design Excellence Award, Universal Design

PROJECT EXPERIENCE: Samtec New Albany, IN Global Headquarters Interiors and Branding Lake Forest School District 67/115 Lake Forest, IL* Deerpath Middle School â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cubeâ&#x20AC;? Technology Library Booz Allen Hamilton Chicago, IL* Interiors Prism Development Chicago, IL* Ritz-Carlton Residences on Michigan Avenue: Developed concept for public spaces and led brand launch including hiring global design firms for showcase units.

Mesirow Financial Headquarters Chicago, IL* Led implementation, fundraising for philanthropy and national media campaign Relationship Manager and Furniture Consultant Jones Lang LaSalle Headquarters Chicago, IL* Healthcare Corporation of America* Summit Medical Center Nashville, TN Replacement Hospital including Labor, Delivery and Recovery Southern Hills Medical Center Nashville, TN Renovations and Additions including Labor, Delivery and Recovery Marion Community Hospital Ocala, FL Labor, Delivery and Recovery Addition Renovations and Additions Gulf Coast Hospital Panama City, FL Labor, Delivery and Recovery Room Addition Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga, TN Earl Swensson Associates Nashville, TN* Interior designer/project manager responsible for designing and managing healthcare projects from start to finish.

Programming, space planning, contract documents, specifications, detailing, renderings, finish and furniture selections, signage plans, lighting specification and presentation materials.

Healthtrust Riverton Memorial Hospital Riverton, WY* Renovations *Experience with previous firm ADLAI E. STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL

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A QUICK LOOK: > Director of Interior Designer > 2 Years with Legat Architects

INTERIOR DESIGNER

Sylvia Kowalk, LEED AP ID+C

> 17 Years Experience > Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design, Visual Arts Design Institute, Mexico > LEED Accredited Professional > Member, Council of Educational Facility Planners International > Author, “A cure for the common classroom,” Building Operating Management, January, 2014 > Past Member, Western Michigan University, Interior Design Advisory Board

Sylvia is Director of Interior Designer with over 17 years of experience designing stimulating and cutting edge interiors for educational environments. Her expertise spans from space planning and development of interior facility standards to the selection of colors, finishes, furniture, and artwork. She has designed simulation labs, STEM labs and learning lab classrooms. Her portfolio ranges from primary schools to university facilities.

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> Presentation, “What if there is another way? Learning settings that support every student”, NeoCon 2013

PROJECT EXPERIENCE: Community Consolidated District 89 Glen Ellyn, IL Furniture Standards Color Study Newark Public Schools OH K-12 Building Program including 4 new elementary schools / 2 elementary school additions/renovations, 2 new middle schools / 1 middle school addition/renovation and high school addition/renovation Upper Arlington Local Schools OH High School Bookstore Renovation Whitehall City Schools OH New 700-student high school Lake Land College Mattoon, IL Luther Student Center Addition Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Model Classroom Renovation Science & Health Careers Center LEED-NC Gold registered Enrollment Center LEED-NC Gold registered Central Ohio Technology College / OSU Newark Newark, OH Hopewall Hall Student Services and Renovation of Science Facilities Founders Hall Clinical Psychology School Renovations City Colleges of Chicago Chicago, IL Furniture Standards College of Lake County Grayslake, IL Science Building Addition and Renovation LEED-NC Platinum registered Classroom Renovations

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A QUICK LOOK: > Principal and Director of Special Projects at SM&W (Shen Milson and Wile)

TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT

L. William Nattress, CTS-D, CTS-I

> Chair of the Professional Education and Training Committee for InfoComm International > 31 Years Experience > Extensive hands-on experience

Mr. Bill Nattress, CTS-D, CTS-I worked in the audiovisual industry for 15 years before joining SM&W in 1999. Bill began his career as an electrician while studying electrical engineering at Northern Illinois University. He is well known throughout the professional audiovisual industry, and has over 26 total years of project management experience in the design, engineering, installation and integration of audio, video, conferencing and control systems. As a Principal and Project Manager at SM&W, he is responsible for developing and maintaining client relationships, maintaining project deliverable schedules, quality control of deliverable documents and drawings and ensuring that the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s established budget is maintained. His experience in control system design and programming was used as the foundation for his authoring of the chapter on remote controls systems in the book Basics of Audio and Visual Systems Design: Revised Edition.

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PROJECT EXPERIENCE: King Abdullah University for Science & Technology Saudi Arabia Malcolm X College Chicago, IL Mary Baldwin College Staunton VA Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI Minnesota State University Ostrander Auditorium Mankato, MN Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahman University for Women Saudi Arabia University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN

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FIRM QUALIFICATIONS DESIGN TEAM

A QUICK LOOK: > 10 Years with Hitchcock Design Group > Adlai E. Stevenson High School, 1981

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

Craig D. Farnsworth, ASLA

> Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, summa cum laude Ball State University, 1986 > Master of Planning, summa cum laude University of Virginia, 1988 > Licensed Landscape Architect, States of Illinois and Virginia > Instructor, Judson University, Architectural Rendering in Watercolor, 2004-present

Craig joined Hitchcock Design Group in 2004 and has worked in the Chicago region since 1995. During that time, he has worked on a wide range of site-specific projects and master plans for institutional clients. In addition to project management, his focus as a designer is to give form to his clientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; vision through his unique graphic abilities.

In 1999 and 2010, he was awarded Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Awards by the ILASLA for watercolor paintings commemorating Illinois landscapes. He also received the E.V. Jones traveling scholarship for Rome studies from the Institute of Classical Architecture (2002). In 2010, he was awarded the Alumni Award of Outstanding Achievement by Ball State University. In addition to teaching and lecturing at several universities, he was an illustrator for Landscape Architecture (1993 - 1996) and Sustainable Landscape Construction (Thompson and Sorvig, 2000).

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PROJECT EXPERIENCE: Benedictine University College of Business Lisle, Illinois Blackhawk College Campus Master Plan Moline, Illinois Brandeis University Landscape Improvement Sites Waltham, Massachusetts Cantigny Park, Winfield Road Entry Renovation Wheaton, Illinois Central Michigan University Gateway Signage Study Mount Pleasant, Michigan DePaul University Science II Building Chicago, Illinois Hartwick College Landscape Improvement Sites Oneonta, New York Illinois State University Quadrangle Improvements Normal, Illinois Missouri State University Landscape Master Plan Springfield, Missouri Northwestern University Technological Institute Plaza Renovation Evanston, Illinois Oakton Community College Science and Health Careers Center Des Plaines, Illinois Olivet Nazarene University Landscape Master Plan Bourbonnais, Illinois Olivet Nazarene University Campus Core Transformation Bourbonnais, Illinois Olivet Nazarene University Student Life Center Bourbonnais, Illinois Saint Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University Master Plan Winona, Minnesota Taltree Arboretum and Gardens Master Plan Valparaiso, Indiana Texas A&M University Landscape Improvement Sites College Station, Texas The College of Saint Rose Landscape Improvement Sites Albany, New York

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FIRM QUALIFICATIONS REFERENCES

Mundelein Community High School District 120 1350 West Hawley Street Mundelein, IL 60060 Dr. Jody Ware, Superintendent 847.949.2200 x1211 Marquardt District 15 1860 Glen Ellyn Road Glendale Heights, IL 60139 Dr. Loren D. May, Superintendent 630.469.7615 Community Consolidated School District 89 22W600 Butterfield Rd. Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Dr. John Perdue, Superintendent 630.469.8900 x211

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ADDITIONAL REFERENCES: Addison Elementary School District 4 222 North J.F. Kennedy Drive Addison, IL 60101 Mr. Abe Singh, Facilities Engineering Manager 630.458.2425

North Palos School District 117 7825 West 103rd Street Palos Hills, IL 60465 Ms. Jeannie Stachowiak, Superintendent 708.598.5500

Community Consolidated School District 59 2123 South Arlington Heights Road Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Tony Rossi, Director of Buildings and Grounds 847 593 4323

Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 555 North Main Street Wauconda, IL 60084 Dr. Daniel Coles, Superintendent 847.526.7690

Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 201 Hawthorn Parkway Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Mr. Brad Goldstein, Director of Finance & Operations 847.990.4200

Wheaton-Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 130 West Park Avenue Wheaton, IL 60187 Mr. Bill Farley, Assistant Superintendent of Business Operations 630.682.2025

New Lenox School District 122 102 South Cedar Road New Lenox, IL 60451 Dr. Michael Sass, Superintendent 815.485.2169 Niles Township High School District 219 7700 Gross Point Road Skokie, IL 60077 Dr. Nanciann Gatta, Superintendent 847.626.3000

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FIRM QUALIFICATIONS K-12 PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Nile Township High School District 219 Niles North and West High Schools

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Design/Build - Additions & Renovations Registered for LEED-EB O&MÂŽ Gold Certification

Location

Over $111 million in additions and renovations at Niles North and West High Schools were accomplished under a design/build project delivery. This major renovation project was led by Legat Architects as the single point of responsibility for design and construction.

Size

With over 400,000 SF in additions and renovations and 600,000 SF in infrastructure improvements, this marks the largest Illinois educational project completed in 2004. All three phases of construction were completed on time and under budget.

Niles, Illinois

400,000 SF Addition and Renovations 600,000 SF Infrastructure Improvements

The work reorganizes space to improve educational delivery and expand program offerings for the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4,700 students. Shared faculty office and student resource areas bring students and faculty closer. Complementary faculty department offices (e.g., math and science, English and social studies) are grouped together.

Infrastructure improvements include replacing 40-year-old mechanical/ electrical/plumbing and technology systems in both buildings.

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FIRM QUALIFICATIONS K-12 PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Nile Township High School District 219 Niles North High School Aquatics Center

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Design/Build - Additions & Renovations Registered for LEED for Schools Gold

Location

Aquatics Center expansion/renovation improves competitive and educational swimming programs, promotes community participation, and enhances safety

Size

This project includes a new competition “cold” pool, a renovated community “warm” pool, a new public connecting corridor, locker room renovations, coaches’ offices, and meeting/storage space.

Community members and student athletes joined board members, district staff, architects, and engineers in a design charrette. The design and construction of the facility was incorporated into the school’s architecture/engineering class curriculum.

The project is slated to become the first LEED for Schools Gold certified aquatics facility in Illinois. The design reduces energy use by 44% compared to a standard code-compliant building of similar size, resulting in annual energy savings of 31.5%.

Niles, Illinois

26,600 SF addition 14,600 SF renovation

Project Features

• New 8-lane pool with movable bulkhead and diving well • Existing pool renovation • New corridor connects existing and new pools • Concourse between pools • Locker room renovations

Sustainable Features

• Lighting: daylight harvesting, lighting controls, occupancy sensors, LED fixtures • Water-efficient systems reduce water use by 42% compared to industry standards • Heat recovery dehumidification units reduce CO2 emissions by 65%

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FIRM QUALIFICATIONS K-12 PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Nile Township High School District 219 Niles North and West High Schools

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Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics (STEM) Labs Registered for LEED for Schools Gold

Location

STEM labs at Niles North and West High Schools were carved out of existing space in each school. The labs offer sophisticated technologies to optimize research, interaction, and critical thinking.

Size

Each lab has two primary zones that allow independent study and group sessions to occur simultaneously. The Think Tank encourages students to think out loud and supports global conferencing. It offers full AV input and output, a plasma TV, projectors/screens, and interactive white boards.

Awards/Recognition

In the Lab Zone, students have everything they need to apply lessons toward real-life problem solving: flexible configurations, storage, places to plug in, and equipment.

Movable tables and individual work carts that roll under counters give students the flexibility to conduct many experiments. Computer storage with internal charging stations allows students to use their laptops for research or interface with lab equipment. An overhead gridding system and large tabletops allow for optimal connections to equipment, while speakers and microphones transmit throughout the lab.

Niles, Illinois

26,600 SF addition 14,600 SF renovation

Award of Distinction, Illinois Association of School Boards Citation, National School Boards Association “Beyond science: Innovation meets collaboration,” SBO Quarterly “Building blueprints: STEM labs,” School Planning & Management “From capital planning to STEM education,” The Illinois School Board Journal “Niles North students take the science project to a whole other level,” The Niles Bugle

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FIRM QUALIFICATIONS K-12 PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Nile Township High School District 219 Niles West High School

“Our new Athletic Training Center fulfills a promise of excellence to the children and families of the Niles Township community.” ~ Kaine Osburn, Niles West Principal

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Athletic Training Center and Training Room Addition Registered for LEED for Schools Gold

Location

This project extends Niles West High School’s reputation for athletic excellence.

The Athletic Training Center enables the school to host competitions, as well as community programs.

Size

Design of the center, one of the first LEED for Schools registered facilities of its kind, decreases energy use by 28% compared to a standard code-compliant building of similar size, resulting in annual energy savings of $7,500.

A daylight harvesting system fills the space with natural light. It includes a north façade with glazing, and 12 north-facing rooftop light monitors.

Green design grant: $150,000 (Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation) The training room addition consolidates training, sports medicine, and storage in one area. It offers direct access to the ballfields, weight room, field house, natatorium, and competition gym.

The equipment storage area includes a Dutch door for convenient drop-off and pick-up. The flexible shelving system offers room for growth and provides ample counter space for folding and sorting of uniforms and equipment.

Skokie, IL

15,000 SF

Athletic Training Center components

• Separate public entrance • Safety pit • Practice mats and floor exercise mat • Parallel bars • Balance beam • High bar • Rings • Uneven bars • Acoustical panels • New corridor with display cases and windows to Training Center • TV monitors that feed the corridor

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FIRM QUALIFICATIONS K-12 PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Proviso Township High School District 219 Proviso East and West High Schools

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Life Safety Survey and High School Renovations Legat Architects has served as the district‘s architect providing ongoing life safety updates and renovations at the Proviso East and West High Schools campuses.

The scope of life safety work involved replacement of piping, doors, windows, roofing, HVAC systems, and handicapped accessibility renovations. Site improvements ranged from sidewalk replacement and lighting upgrades and other exterior masonry repairs One project involved researching, analyzing, and improving the student behavioral problems the district was having. The research resulted in the installation of an enhanced security system that benefited the district in several ways: • • • •

Location

Maywood, Illinois

Project Highlights •

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Replacement of piping, doors, windows, roofing, HVAC systems, and handicapped accessibility renovations Sidewalk replacement Lighting upgrades Exterior masonry repairs

Decreased infractions in 28 of 41 categories of disciplinary code Disciplinary referrals reduced by 29% Suspensions reduced by 32% Expulsions reduced by 50%

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FIRM QUALIFICATIONS K-12 PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Proviso Township High School District 219 Proviso Mathematics and Science Academy Facility

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Design/Build - Additions & Renovations The project converts a five-story healthcare facility into Illinois’ first public suburban district-based academy. The design responds to the institution’s emphasis on inquiry and research. A mature, yet stimulating atmosphere attracts more students. Design features include: •

In each classroom, a yellow or orange “teaching wall” directs attention to the teacher. Large windows offer views of treetops and the city skyline.

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In the secondary corridor, orange and purple carpets define “collaborative learning areas.” These large, open spaces accommodate up to 70 students.

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Wireless access points in all corridors and public spaces promote inquiry and research outside the classroom setting.

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Student alcoves off the main corridors and library respond to the program’s emphasis on group activity. The alcoves feature built-in benches.

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Called “innovation labs,” large rooms with individual lab workstations respond to the academy’s emphasis on research. Students can conduct independent research at the labs, which are fully outfitted with gas and water, and fume hoods.

Location

Maywood, Illinois

Size

24,000 SF Addition 203,000 SF Renovation

Project Features

• A color palette of orange, purple, yellow, and beige energizes the facility, while curving corridor walls wind through a rectangular floor plan • Teaching wall • Collaborative learning areas • Wireless access points • Group activity spaces • Innovation labs

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FIRM QUALIFICATIONS K-12 PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Oak Park-River Forest School District 200 Oak Park-River Forest High School

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Life Safety Improvements This is the fourth phase of a five-year life safety project that brings Oak Park and River Forest High School up to code, while respecting the design nuances of the historical structure.

Projects include classroom/corridor ceiling and light replacements, and installation of specialty lighting on the second-story art gallery/balcony space at the auditorium entry. Flooring improvements in corridors and classrooms replace old tiles with terrazzo. Copper piping replaces rusted galvanized steel pipes, while elevator improvements update controls to current safety and accessibility standards.

Location

Oak Park, Illinois

Specific Projects • Classroom/Corridor • •

Ceiling and Light Replacements Specialty Lighting Installation Galvanized Steel to Copper Piping Replacement

HVAC enhancements include replacements of air handling units, as well as providing air conditioning to classrooms that do not receive it. Pool accessibility improvements include locker room demolition and renovation to create an accessible route to the pool deck, and on-deck wheelchair lifts.

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FIRM QUALIFICATIONS K-12 PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Oak Park-River Forest School District 200 Oak Park-River Forest High School

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Master Plan A master plan for a 1,000,000-square-foot, 104-year-old high school facility addresses capacity and utilization. The final plan includes a facility infrastructure analysis, an educational adequacy assessment to meet a changing curriculum, existing norms and a physical plant assessment.

Collaboration sessions framed stakeholders’ vision of the future within the confines of the building’s existing footprint, culture in the context of educational delivery, responses to growth projections, and adaptation to future curricular needs. The planners led the long-range planning committee in an “I See, We See” exercise after a presentation on 21st Century learning environments.

Participants envisioned what their school would look like in 15 years then shared and refined their findings in smaller groups.

Location

Oak Park, IL

Size

1,000,000 SF

Plan Components

• Infrastructure analysis • Educational adequacy assessment • Physical plant assessment • Visioning sessions

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K-12 PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Moraine Valley Community College Blue Island Education Center

Before

“The expansion has contributed to a more student-friendly atmosphere. We have more people in the building, and we’re getting more requests from students, who are truly benefiting from this new space.” ~ Irronda Harrington, coordinator

Before

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Education Center Renovations Students in the southeast region of Moraine Valley Community College’s (MVCC) district attended classes at the college’s satellite Blue Island Education Center, and at two area high schools. The college purchased the three-story building that houses the Education Center on the first floor.

A 14,000 square foot renovation of the second floor transforms the previous tenant’s space into classrooms, student gathering areas, and offices. The project allows MVCC to expand and consolidate its programs in the southeast area of its district.

The organization responds to the structure’s awkward column placement.

Circulation wraps a core of three classrooms and a computer lab. Clerestory windows bring daylight into the classrooms. A curved element that cradles the lab offers “touch-down” computers and seating for break-out sessions.

Location

Blue Island, Illinois

Size

14,000 SF

Benefits

• Classrooms • Student gathering areas • Offices • Student “Loft” area

Recognition

“Same place, new face,” Retrofit magazine

The feature space is the student “loft.” It uses unique lighting, soft seating, and the existing glass block on the north wall to create a light-filled gathering space.

To reduce costs, speed construction, and achieve sustainability goals, several elements of the existing space were salvaged: doors and frames, light fixtures, and mechanical systems. Designers provided four interior design schemes, elements of which were merged in the final scheme.

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FIRM QUALIFICATIONS K-12 PROJECT EXPERIENCE

New Boston Local School District New Boston School (Grades PreK-12)

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Design - Additions & Renovations Registered for LEED for Schools Silver

Location

This project consolidates four outdated schools—the district has not built a new one in 91 years—into one new facility that houses 425 students. The school provides a cost-effective alternative to renovation, and symbolizes its city’s changing image.

Size

Group study labs weave through five modules: PreK-K and 1-3 on the first floor, and 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12 on the second. Each module has a media center offering distance learning options.

The building bends around a 500-foot-high hill to the north, and angles to avoid the flood-way to the south. Next to the entry, a glass wall offers views of the cafeteria, the stage, and the hill beyond. The hill functions as a stage backdrop that changes with the seasons.

The design is 28% more efficient than baseline requirements.

New Boston, OH

83,500 SF

Sustainable Features • • • •

Green roofs Touch-less sinks and toilets Geothermal system Daylight harvesting system • Energy-efficient mechanical system • One school (versus four) to reduce ecological footprint

Legat Architects’ Ohio partnership, Legat & Kingscott, led this project.

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FIRM QUALIFICATIONS K-12 PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Glenbard Township High School District 8 Capital Infrastructure Improvements

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Facility Maintenance and Code Compliance Since 2005, Legat Architects has led over $21 million in facility maintenance and code compliance projects at the third-largest high school district in Illinois.

The projects improve safety, energy efficiency, and equity at all four schools, ranging from 250,000 to 450,000 SF. Every year, we lead planning sessions to review and prioritize the five-year master plan of anticipated capital improvements projects. We have also completed an outdoor instructional space assessment and a 10-year safety survey.

Maintenance work includes interior renovations, security enhancements, mechanical and electrical upgrades, site improvements, façade maintenance, roofing replacement, and athletic field improvements.

Locations

Carol Stream, Illinois Glen Ellyn, Illinois Lombard, Illinois

Size

250,000 to 450,000 SF

Project Features

• Access and intrusion detection systems installation • Air handling unit replacements • Choir room renovations • Fire detector installation • Flooring replacement • Outdoor grandstands restoration • Parking lot replacement • Synthetic turf installation

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FIRM QUALIFICATIONS K-12 PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 Woodstock North High School “Legat Architects] has designed outstanding facilities that provide for quality educational programs and has helped to ensure that these facilities have been built according to the highest standards.” ~ Ellyn A. Wrzeski, Superintendent

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Project Overview Woodstock North High School balances its community’s values of quality education, practicality, and financial prudence. It has the content of a comprehensive high school, and the solidity to last a century. It is impressive, but not a “Taj Mahal.”

The 305,000-square-foot facility is organized around open courtyards and a student services mall that brings healthcare, counseling, and career planning directly to its 1,600 students, rather than making them seek out those services.

Location

Woodstock, Illinois

Size

305,000 SF

Project Features

• Commons, landscaped courtyards, and pond create a collegiate feel • Commons/student services mall brings a variety of services to students, like a shopping center • Career/technical education area supports “Project Lead the Way,” a pre-engineering program that allows students to earn college credit • Foods lab offers residential kitchen and full commercial cooking line for the culinary

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FIRM QUALIFICATIONS K-12 PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 Woodstock North High School A career and technical education area supports “Project Lead the Way.”

The foods lab, shared with the local community college, combines a traditional residential style kitchen with a full commercial cooking line.

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Project Highlights “Project Lead the Way” Woodstock North High School features a career and technical education area supports the “Project Lead the Way” curriculum. It offers facilities and tools for drafting, A/V production, fashion and interior design, and pre-engineering.

Meeting the Budget Despite a Unforeseen Challenge The construction manager’s first estimate was 10% over budget. Legat Architects worked with the district and construction manager to reduce costs by: reducing square footage without sacrificing program; using economical materials; installing rooftop mechanical units; building unfinished spaced.

These steps enabled the owner to meet budget.

Sustainable Features

• Plan brings natural light and air to all classrooms • North/south classroom orientation ideal for bringing daylight into classrooms • Daylight sensors control classroom light • Green roof

Fast Track Construction To speed construction, Legat Architects and the construction manager issued different bid packages. Design and construction of different parts of the project occur simultaneously. For instance, while contractors worked on the site, architects designed the building foundation.

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FIRM QUALIFICATIONS K-12 PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 Wauconda High School “The additions and renovations have improved learning and activity spaces, and positively impacted every department, sport, and club. The results are improved school spirit, higher staff morale, and ultimately, increased student achievement.” ~ Dr. Daniel J. Coles, Superintendent

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Project Overview As a one-story brown brick building, Wauconda High School looked more like a big middle school. It was the only high school in Lake County without an auditorium, and limited gym space forced athletes to start practice at 5:45 a.m. and finish as late as 8:15 at night.

After three additions totaling 118,000 square feet and 58,000 square feet of renovations, the old school is nearly unrecognizable. It is 65% larger, increasing student capacity from 1,066 to 1,600. Features include: • •

• • •

New 512-seat performance auditorium replete with acoustical clouds, catwalks, and audio and lighting systems serves as community’s premier performing arts venue.

Three-station, 2,000-seat competition gymnasium anchors the event concourse. It gives the Bulldogs a place to host sectionals, and additional practice space; student athletes can get home in time for the family dinner.

24-classroom addition creates a new rhythmic façade.

New metal, masonry, and glass exterior creates a 21st century image that sparks the new entry façade.

New student commons and resource centers promote choice and student independence.

Location

Wauconda, Illinois

Size

118,000 SF Additions 58,000 SF Renovations

Project Features

• New performance auditorium • Competition gymnasium • 24-classroom addition • New entry facade • New student commons and resource centers

The project enhances curriculum, boosts the school’s image, and inspires respect and learning.

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FIRM QUALIFICATIONS K-12 PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Wheaton Community Unit School District 200 Wheaton-Warrenville South High School Wheaton North High School “We wanted schedule and budget sensitivity.

We wanted a highly interactive process. We wanted design innovation. You gave us all these things, and helped establish our high schools as archetypes of the 21st century educational environment.” ~ Dr. Gary Catalani, Retired Superintendent

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Design/Build - Additions & Renovations Wheaton Warrenville South High School operated 26 mobile classrooms, while Wheaton North High School operated 22. Still, traffic afflicted the main buildings. Between periods, students, shoulder-to-shoulder, often clogged corridors. Also, the facilities did not support Wheaton Warrenville School District’s recently enhanced curriculum.

Today, the mobile classrooms are gone. As students walk into 40% larger schools, inspiration greets them: updated materials, natural light streaming through clerestory windows, food kiosks, new College & Career Centers, and much more space.

The revitalized high schools offer technology-rich, flexible spaces that meet the district’s curricular needs, and encourage students to think about their future every day. The project stems from a $72 million referendum that Legat helped the district pass.

Location

Wheaton, Illinois

Size

160,000 SF North Addition 155,000 SF South Addition 35,000 SF North Renovation 45,000 SF South Renovation

Project Features

• New commons areas designed with a “Town Square” concept function • Satellite libraries called “Resource Centers” are located next to faculty offices, providing more opportunities for group or one-on-one assistance from teachers • New corridors improve circulation, providing a loop with direct access to physical education spaces • New secure entry

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FIRM QUALIFICATIONS K-12 PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Des Plaines, Illinois Oakton Community College “Architecturally, the nature of the materials that are used, the way the building has been planned is truly reflective of the spirit of Oakton.” ~ Dr. Margaret Lee, President, Oakton Community College

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Project Overview Registered for LEED-NC Gold

Location

As a gateway to Oakton Community College’s main campus, the Science and Health Careers Center offers advanced learning settings, celebrates the site’s natural highlights, and preserves pathways into the campus.

Size

With its cantilevered corridor, cascading staircase, and outdoor plaza, the 93,000-square-foot facility creates a new campus entry. Student study spaces and division offices are situated for optimum views of the lake, while corridors and classrooms display the surrounding forest. Study spaces are also situated to continue learning outside the classroom.

The three-level center widens as it rises. This tiered strategy reduces the building’s footprint, maintains passages into the campus, and shelters the outdoor plaza. To the south, an outdoor classroom sits between the building and an oak tree grove.

Piers raise the center seven-and-a-half feet above ground because the campus is adjacent to the Des Plaines River flood plain. During floods, water will flow beneath the building.

Des Plaines, IL

93,000 square feet

Program Components • • • • • • • • • • •

Anatomy Biology Chemistry Division Offices Earth Sciences Medical Lab Technician Nursing Physical Therapy Assistant Physics Research Lab Simulation

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FIRM QUALIFICATIONS K-12 PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Township High School District 113 Highland Park High School

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Additions & Renovations The major design challenge was to modernize and expand this existing 100,000 square foot high school to support the delivery of a modern curriculum, while staying harmonious with the traditional campus structures and neighborhood architecture.

The addition totaling 75,000 square feet includes three sets of “twin science lab” volumes that gently curve down st. John street. On the north end, a curved brick volume with limestone accents completes the architectural statement. A two-story glass-enclosed corridor ties the composition together, linking all the labs and bursting from the side of the final volume.

Students can enjoy the landscaped courtyards between each set of volumes as they walk through the expansive corridor.

Location

Highland Park, Illinois

Size

75,000 SF Additions 100,000 SF Renovations

Project Features

• Three sets of Twin Science Labs • Limestone accents • Landscaped courtyards

The material of the volumes alternates between red brick and precast concrete to merge traditional and modern design.

The expanded space and modernized high school campus accomplishes an enrollment of 1,860 students.

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Township High School District 113 Deerfield High School

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Design/Build - Additions & Renovations Major expansion and renovations expand and modernize Deerfield High School. A jumbled series of corridors zigged and zagged through the school.

The design eliminates this congestion by widening corridors, removing obstacles, and providing a main thoroughfare for student socializing.

The building program consisted of 126,368 square feet of additions and 70,750 square feet of existing space, accommodating an enrollment of 1,850 students.

A new science and math wing opens up to dense woods and a creek.

Existing corridors extend into a new “science bar” and end in a three-story atrium with views of the surrounding natural areas. These spaces promote student interaction with stairwells that connect the two levels of the bar.

Location

Deerfield, Illinois

Size

126,368 SF Additions 70,750 SF Renovations

Project Features

• New science and math wing • Renovated cafeteria • Natural light through building

Formerly, students eating their lunch would look out the window only to see the hoods of cars in a parking lot. Students now dine in a renovated cafeteria with glass walls highlighting a new garden.

Light from the gym shines through vertical slots cut into the precast concrete walls, inviting visitors to evening events. Projecting glass fins scatter sunlight, casting shadows and light reflections over the exterior concrete wall surface.

Inside the gym, natural light seeps through the narrow openings, transforming the gymnasium into a sanctuary for mind and body. An animated red wall echoes the school’s color and spirit and reinforces gym activity.

ADLAI E. STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL

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